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Things to Buy Before Your First Apartment 🏡
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Moving into your first apartment is SO exciting until you realize you own literally nothing 😭 This is everything I’d buy before moving in, the boring basics you forget, the things that make your space feel cozy & all the little purchases that ma...
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🍳 Kitchen Basics You’ll Actually Use
 
🛁 Bathroom Stuff Everyone Forgets

🍳 Kitchen Basics You’ll Actually Use

The stuff you somehow don’t think about until you’re standing in your kitchen with no can opener.

 
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You do not need a 14-piece cookware set right away. Start with one actually good frying pan that you’ll use constantly.
The 4 Best Nonstick Frying Pans of 2026, Tested & Reviewed
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Pasta, soup, rice, sauces, this will probably end up being one of your most-used pots.
Saucepans - Pots & Pans: Home & Kitchen
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Please do not try to cook everything with one tiny steak knife 😭 One decent chef’s knife makes cooking SO much easier.
The Custom Chef™
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I like having more than one so you’re not cutting fruit on the same board you just used for onions lol.
Cutting Boards | Butcher Blocks & More
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Leftovers, meal prep, random half an avocado… you will use these way more than you think.
Glass Food Storage Containers
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One of those things you assume will magically be in the kitchen until you need them.
Stainless Steel Measuring Cups Set, 5 Piece
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Extremely unexciting purchase. Extremely annoying not to own.
We Opened 100 Cans to Find the 3 Best Can Openers
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Spatula, spoon, tongs, whisk, get a simple matching set and call it a day.
Silicone Cooking Utensils + Kitchen Utensils
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Tea, instant noodles, oatmeal, French press coffee… honestly worth it even if you don’t think you need one.
Electric Kettles: Home & Kitchen
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Especially important if your apartment has barely any counter space.
Over Sink Dish Rack
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🛁 Bathroom Stuff Everyone Forgets

Because finding out you don’t own a shower curtain AFTER moving in is character building.

 
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If your apartment needs one, buy it before move-in day. Trust me.
Shower Curtain Liners | Walmart Canada
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Makes the bathroom feel instantly less temporary and also prevents you from eating it on wet tile.
Bath & Shower Mats
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A few bath towels, hand towels and washcloths in one colour makes everything look way more put together.
Towel Sets - Silk & Snow Canada
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